tar-git on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 27,2024

1. Install "tar-git" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install tar-git on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall tar-git on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "tar-git" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone tar-git's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/tar-git.git 
            
                        
                ~/tar-git
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/tar-git folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/tar-git
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the tar-git package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1240811
Name: tar-git
PackageBaseID: 124764
PackageBase: tar-git
Version: 1.33.r106.g4177c98b-1
Description: Utility used to store, backup, and transport files
URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/tar/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: Chocobo1
Submitter: Chocobo1
FirstSubmitted: 1502543141
LastModified: 1681375869
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/tar-git.tar.gz